Regal Property Group submits plans for 200m-high Regal Tower in city centre

An outline planning application for what could be Birmingham鈥檚 tallest building, the 200m-high Regal Tower, has been submitted to Birmingham City Council by developers Regal Property Group.

The 拢125m mixed use development, designed by Aedas Architects, will stand at 56 storeys, and include a 289 bed luxury/business hotel, 256 flats, three floors of penthouses set within the 'Crown' at the top of the building and a parade of boutique shops on the ground floor.

The scheme also includes a bar/restaurant, a 500-person banqueting suite as well as conference and meeting rooms. Other facilities include a fitness centre and a double height sky bar on the 30th floor.

Subject to approval, work could start on site by the end of 2010 with a three-year building programm.

Leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 tremendously encouraging to see that investors have kept their faith in the city despite current uncertainties. It鈥檚 a positive sign that a stream of development is continuing to take place in Birmingham, shaping the city ready for the future.鈥�


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